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How board oversight can impact company culture By HENRI ELIOT, 12 Feb 2018 Board Dynamics and Better Boardroom CEO and founder Henri Eliot discusses the Managing Culture – a Good Practice Guide report and the impact of board oversight on company culture. In December 2017, The Ethics Centre, the Governance Institute, Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand and […]

The impact of diversity on the global economy By HENRI ELIOT, 06 Nov 2017 A more diverse company makes more money, explains Henri Eliot. But, that’s not the only reason a company should be diverse. According to professional services firm EY, the impact of women on the global economy over the next decade will be […]

Should more directors think about fintech? By HENRI ELIOT, 09 Oct 2017 It’s time for business leaders of all stripes to be thinking about financial technology, says Board Dynamics CEO Henri Eliot in his latest column. Financial technology, nowadays better known under the term ‘fintech’, describes a business that aims at providing financial services by […]

Cyber security and your board By HENRI ELIOT, 05 Sep 2017 The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has released its first ASX 100 Cyber Health Check Report: Capturing the opportunities while managing the threats, which gauges how Australia’s largest publicly listed company boards view and manage their exposure to the rapidly evolving cyber world. The information is applicable […]

Henri Eliot: Having an advisory board as a SME in New Zealand 8 Aug, 2017 2:20pm What to consider when establishing an advisory board. Photo / 123RF NZ Herald By: Henri Eliot An advisory board can provide the strategic advice and complementary skills required to take your small or medium business to the next level […]

Global trends in corporate governance By HENRI ELIOT, 20 Jul 2017 Increasingly, corporate governance is being looked at as the measure of a company’s future prospects, writes Board Dynamics CEO Henri Eliot. “Corporate governance is now widely established as a measure of how well companies are run. Investors use corporate governance as a bellwether for […]

Gone are the days of the rubber-stamp board meeting. Companies suffer greatly when independent board members don’t ask the tough questions, and don’t hold executives accountable for not just the profit margins but also the ethics of the company. An important lesson: a complacent board jeopardises a company’s future. Boards need to change, and serving […]

Henri Eliot: Top tips for directors during a crisis 23 May, 2017 10:58am Few executives, or board members, really know how to prepare and plan for crisis. Photo / iStock NZ Herald By: Henri Eliot The high-profile United Airlines incident in April where a passenger was forcibly removed from the flight to accommodate a member […]

Henri Eliot: Do young companies need a board of directors to grow? By Henri Eliot 11:19 AM Friday Apr 28, 2017 Problems can rise in scaling start-ups into a larger sustainable company. Photo / 123RF Surveys show New Zealand entrepreneurs rank highly in their ability to start ventures. Problems arise in scaling them into a […]